1. Debunking Car Dependency
© Dr Jennifer Bonham
Geographical and Environmental Studies University of Adelaide

2. Hapless Victims Agents of Change
Hapless victims of predatory interests pushing ‘automobiles’’ – car companies, transport planners, urban planners
Cartoon by Andy Singer

3. Private Dwellings without a Motor Vehicle: Adelaide LGAs 2006
Percent
Local Government Areas
Source: ABS 2008 Census 2006 Basic Community Profile

4. Individuals without access to a car
Individuals who don’t want to use a car for every journey they make
Individuals who regularly travel by bike (or small wheeled vehicle), public transport, on foot
Attention is drawn to the car user and all other travellers are obscured from view
We need to place ‘active travellers’ at the centre value

6. Journeys by Bicycle (% of total journeys) Country City 1 – 2%
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
Adelaide, Melbourne
5 - <10%
Germany
Canberra
10% - <20%
Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland
Davis (US)
20%+
Netherlands
Cambridge (UK) Freiberg (Germany)
Adapted from: Horton, Rosen & Cox 2007 ‘Cycling & Society’, London: Ashsgate

7. Journey-to-work by bicycle:
Adelaide SLAs 2006
Persons
Males
Females

8. Persons
Males
Females

10. Macro Urban Context - City size, layout, densities, diversity
Population densities
Employment densities, diversity
Retail densities
Land use diversity

11. Cycling Context East Parade Perth Swanston St Melbourne
King William Rd Adelaide
Goodwood Rd Adelaide

13. Socio-economic characteristics – regression analysis
Occupation
Managers and Professional
Males (positive) Females (positive)
Technical and Trades
Males (negative) Females (negative)
Income
$1000/week+ (positive)
Education
Diploma & University (positive)
Household type
Proportion of population 14 years and under (negative)

14. Percent Population J-t-W by Bike
Percent Population 14 Years & Under

15. Local Government Policies
Documentary Analysis
Bicycle Plan
Transport Plan
Strategic Plans
Development Plans
Environmental Strategy
Community Plan
Business Plan
Travel Smart
Recreation and Sport strategy
Annual Report
Cycling projects

16. Strategies and policies
Set goals for Active Travel (% of journeys, bike education, cycle networks)
‘Active Travel’ contributions in lieu of car parking
‘De- prioritise’ motor vehicles on the streets – progressively move toward all streets being shared spaces
Data collection and research (across local governments)
Development Plans
Desired greater use of cycling
Requirements for secure, undercover cycle parking
Developments which have regard to cycling access and cyclist safety
Zone specific reductions in car parking requirements (i.e. in medium-high density areas)

17. Recognise active and affordable travel rather than car dependency: circulate the alternative view that not everyone owns, has access to or wants to use a car for every journey they make
Gain better understanding of intra-urban variations in cycling at a fine spatial scale
Assert the legitimacy and importance of cycling through strong cycling policies